Daughter of Rage
Daughter of Rage is a 2022 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Laura Baumeister de Montis in her directorial debut achieved the milestone of becoming the first Nicaraguan woman to direct a fiction film. It is about María who is abandoned by her mother in a recycling plant where she is forced to work with other children. Starring Ara Alejandra Medal. It is a co-production between Nicaragua, Mexico, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Norway.
Synopsis
María, 11 years old, lives with her mother Lilibeth on the edge of a huge garbage dump. Her future depends on selling a litter of purebred puppies to a local gang member. When the deal falls through, Lilibeth is forced to go to the outskirts of the city and leave Maria in a recycling factory where she has to stay working. Days go by and the mother does not return. Maria feels lost, bewildered, and angry. One night, María meets Tadeo, a noble and dreamy child who is determined to help her reunite with her mother.
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:
- Ara Alejandra Medal as María
- Carlos Gutiérrez as Tadeo
- Virginia Raquel Sevilla García as Lilibeth
- Diana Sedano as Rosa
- Noé Hernández as Raúl
Production
began on January 10, 2020, in Nicaragua with plans to start filming in the following 2 months. But it was delayed 10 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the protagonist girl to be changed for another.
Release
Festivals
Daughter of Rage had its world premiere on September 10, 2022, at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, to then be screened on September 18, 2022, at the 70th [San Sebastián International Film Festival], on October 8, 2022, at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, on November 12, 2022, at the Oslo [Films from the South Festival], on November 26, 2022, at the 40th Torino Film festival, on February 8, 2023, at the 38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, on March 7, 2023, at the Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival, on March 9, 2023, at the Miami International Film Festival, on March 10, 2023, at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Geneva, on March 22, 2023, at the 39th Villeurbanne Festival Reflets du cinéma ibérique et Latino-américain, on March 25, 2023, at the 15th Movies That Matter Festival, on March 27, 2023, at the Cleveland International Film Festival, on April 15, 2023, at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival & San Francisco International Film Festival, on April 20, 2023, at the 39th Chicago Latino Film Festival, on June 12, 2023, at the 22nd Transilvania International Film Festival and on August 16, 2023, at the 27th Lima Film Festival.
Theatrical
It was released commercially on April 21, 2023, in Spanish theaters to later expand to the Swiss market on July 6, 2023.